Friday Fun Facts

Hi and welcome to Friday Fun Facts! Come play along and learn something new about me, and I’ll learn something new about you.

Can you believe it’s the last Friday of 2011? This year flew by, but of course I tend to believe that the older I get the faster they go. :)

This weekend we transition from the year 2011 to 2012! WOW, how incredible is that?

I used to make New Years Resolutions, but soon discovered my resolution usually seemed to be a bit unrealistic. Something that normally was out of reach or I couldn’t stick to or a goal I couldn’t meet. I had good intentions, but things could get in the way of those resolutions and make them unobtainable.

How did I feel then? Well, like most people who don’t meet their resolutions…disappointed, let down…a failure. And there can be enough of that in everyday life without us putting the pressure of a resolution on ourselves. So I guess you could say my last resolution was no more resolutions. lol Why did I have to use the year end marker to improve myself anyway….so there! If I needed to change something about myself, meet a goal, shoot for something in particular on my wish list…I could just try. And I could do it any time I felt the urge to go for it :)

But, while I was on facebook yesterday I was scrolling through the feeds and someone posted a really interesting comment. They no longer made resolutions either (which, in itself isn’t that uncommon) but instead they chose a WORD for the year. My take on it was that she picked a single word which described how she felt her year would go, something that might motivate her or reflect on things happening in her life.

Hmm…interesting, right?

Her word was CHANGE. Per her comment, “as in embrace the change.” She mentioned her family was due for a lot of change this upcoming year—graduations, new additions— and it was exciting.

Just reading her comment was in some small way uplifting and I really latched onto her idea about no resolutions but a WORD. One word that describes your mood, your life, your year. How cool is that? I also liked the fact there isn’t pressure, like in making a resolution. No worries you’ll fail or mess up or disappoint yourself or someone else.

Okay, there is the small pressure of choosing your one word…lol…but it’s nothing that will make you feel like a failure if you come up with more than one and have to narrow down your options. Right? :)

So, I carried that little niggle of the WORD idea around with me all day yesterday, trying to come up with my own word. I had several that I liked. Several I felt would share what the upcoming year reflected, or what I thought would happen.

I finally decided on my WORD.

HOPE.

Hope for my family and friends and myself. Hope for what dreams we’ll have that will be realized. Hope for achievements and goals we desire. Hope! That one little, four letter word speaks volumes. It makes me feel…well, hopeful! Excited for the upcoming year, the possibilities. For the many things in life which can be tied to that one word.

I will strive to finish and submit at least two manuscripts this year. I will strive to keep my blog updated and interesting. I will strive to be more successful with my Scentsy business. I will strive to make 2012 more successful and happier than 2011.

Wow Christine, this is DEEP! lol And I agree HOPE is a wonderful word.

I think there are many words I could choose but I will say Prayer might be the one for me. Prayer for family health (especially as Mtch and I get older), prayer for great sales, and writing, prayer that I recognize when God is at the wheel and I can just let go and let him drive when things get tough. I don’t do that as much these days and stress takes over. I need to settle back and just worry over things I can do something about and let HIM handle the rest.

I love your idea. I usually end up losing my list, and then I completely forget about what I’ve written down. With your idea of a word…it’s something that will stay with me, and I don’t need to go looking for a list. So, hmmm….my word would be.. succeed. I want to lose some weight, and finish this book, and that word covers them both. But, I like D’Ann’s word too. Well, in fact, everyone that has posted so far has great words.

LOL…you sound just like me. Sometimes I think my word should be indecisive…lol I liked everyone’s words too and yesterday when I was trying to come up with a word I kept going back and forth with so many….hence the indecisive part.

So glad you feel the same about the WORD as I do….though it’s not my idea, it’s inspiring for sure!

Here’s to HOPEing you SUCCEED with your word and in the process you have FUN!!!

Great post, Christine. My word for 2012 is Relentless. I’m going to be relentless in pursuing my writing goals, relentless in guiding my children as they grow up so quickly, relentless in living each day without making excuses.

LOL. Guess I sound a bit militant next to your word of “Hope” and Calisa’s “Prayer,” but Relentless is the first word that popped into my head when I started the post, and I think it’s appropriate for me.

I love this post, Christine! And love reading all the great words. I’m with D’Ann, we can lose joy in many things if the fun is gone. Even something that we love, like writing. So my HOPE is to find the FUN in my world again, be it writing or just breathing. My word is GRASP. To take each moment that comes my way and be happy.
What a great uplifting way to start the new year!

That is a great idea. I have never really made resolutions. I more or less set goals to what I what to accomplish in the upcoming year. I guess that’s pretty much the same thing. But I look at it as a goal, because goals can be modified as the year goes on.

If I had to pick a word for 2012 it will be ACCOMPLISH. May everyone ACCOMPLISH all they set out to do. Happy New Year! :)

These are all such great words for the new year! I think mine is FINISH. I have hopes and dreams, wishes and thoughts (for my family as a whole and myself as an individual) that I just need/want to see finished.

My special word for the year is BELIEVE. Without belief in my abilities, I would never had courage to write. I believe in my crit partners’ work, that they will become successful published authors in 2012. I believe I have surrounded myself with the best in inspiration, people, and education. And best of all, my husband and kids believe in me!

I’m looking forward to a brand new year. I hope it is better than this last one. Me and my family have struggled so much this year. So my word would be fresh. Here’s to starting over with a fresh clean slate. Happy New Year!